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Leaders around the world sent their condolences to Seoul on Saturday after at least 149 people were killed in an incident at a Halloween event in South Korea, calling it a tragic event.

US President Joe Biden said in a tweet, “Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in Seoul. We sympathize with the people of the Republic of Korea and send our best wishes for a speedy recovery to all those who have been injured,” he wrote, referring to his wife, first lady Jill Biden. “The relationship between countries -our two languages ​​have never been stronger or more important – and the bonds between our people are stronger than ever. The United States stands with the Republic of Korea in this difficult time,” he added.

The newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom tweeted: ‘All thoughts are with those currently responding and all South Koreans at this very difficult time.’

French President Emmanuel Macron also offered France’s “heartfelt” support to South Korea. “My thoughts for the residents of Seoul and the Korean people after the tragedy in Itaewon. France is on your side,” Macron said on Twitter.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent his deepest condolences to the people of South Korea on behalf of the entire country. “I am thinking of everyone affected by this tragedy, and hope for full recovery to those injured,” Trudeau wrote on the blog.

The Australian embassy in Seoul also offered condolences and said it was making urgent inquiries with local authorities to ascertain whether any Australians were involved.

According to the latest death toll shared by news agencies, 149 people – mostly teenagers and young adults in their 20s, were killed in the crush when a large crowd celebrating Halloween entered the street just in the nightlife district of the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday. night, emergency officials said. It was the first Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the country lifted Covid restrictions and social distancing. Many of the partygoers wore masks and Halloween costumes.